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Case Mountain Recreational Area

Charter Oak Greenway

2.6 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 58 min

Charter Oak Greenway is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Case Mountain Recreational Area near Highland Park, CT. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi269 – 479 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Carriage Path 41.76615, -72.48221
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
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Charter Oak Greenway

2.6 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 58 min

Elevation 270–478 ft

Out & Back · Case Mountain Recreational Area

Trailhead: Carriage Path · 41.76615, -72.48221

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftBear right onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/charter-oak-greenway-out-back-4-km-7e3e

Trail surface

89% paved2% boardwalk1% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 3 min before dark.

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